Pirates Of The Caribbean: Not all treasure is gold and silver

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the rights to The Pirates of the Caribbean however any characters I do create are my own so no stealing!

Rated: R!! (Due to scenes of a sexual nature, violence and language)

Note: to see note, see previous chapters (1 and 2)

Chapter 4:

  The sight that greeted Will and Elizabeth was not what they had expected. Jack was halfway up the rigging trying to fend off blows from a young woman who seemed determined to hit him with the gold candelabra, which she clutched. At the bottom of the rigging stood Anamaria who was tying to persuade the woman to leave Jack alone and calm down. Of course this was all to no avail as instead of calming her it seemed to be fuelling the angered woman's intent to cause grievous bodily harm to Jack. Elizabeth rubbed her eyes and looked at Will.

"Am I just imagining that or is Jack being attacked by some girl?"

"No… Jack is being attacked."

  It was at this moment that the woman seemed to lose her footing and fell from the rigging it the ocean. Anamaria, followed by Will and Elizabeth ran to the side of the ship and peered over the edge at the woman who was now struggling to keep above the water under the weigh of all her now soaked clothing. Jack stared at the water and sighed, throwing his coat and hat down to Anamaria he dived into the water after the woman.

  "Get some rope!"

  Anamaria yelled to another crewmember as he stared at the developing scene, the crewmember grabbed some rope and threw it to Anamaria. She threw it over the edge of the boat and looked down into the dark water. Will, Anamaria and Elizabeth took the rope and waited for the tell tale tug that would indicate that Jack was holding on hopefully wit the woman as well. They began to pull and eventually after a bit of struggling Jack and one rather wet, irritated and upset looking woman appeared over the edge of the ship. Jack and the young woman pulled themselves over the rail onto the deck and sat there in a pool of salty cold sea water. The woman glared at Jack and slowly brought her gaze up to look at her other rescuers/captors. Elizabeth took a sharp intake of breath.

"Alexandra!"

  Jack sat on his bed in dry and fairly clean clothing, Alexandra was dressed in some of her sisters clothing and they were sat together by the table chatting away. Will looked at the slightly bemused Jack and sighed waiting for him to question him.

"So you mean to tell me that…that girl who I bought from an auction, completely unaware of who she was and not intentionally buying her, is actually Alexandra Swann, Elizabeth's younger sister. And instead of thanking me for her rescue she tried to beat me into mushy little pieces?"

  Will nodded for the 5th time of hearing Jack's disbelief at the situation. He smiled recalling how Alexandra had screamed, threatened and cursed poor Jack in-between explaining what had happened to her since the attack at Port Royal. Elizabeth stood up looking at Will.

"I am rather tired Will and so is Alexandra. But we have the minor problem of sleeping arrangements. Since we have the last cabin where will Alexandra sleep?"

 "In here." Jack answered before anyone could register the question fully. Alexandra stared at the man that everyone kept calling Jack. She shook her heard and began to protest at the thought of having to share a room with him. "Of course I won't be in here she can have the room to herself. I can get some sleep later on in the day."

"Are you sure Jack?"

  Elizabeth looked at him surprised that he had made such an offer so willing, especially after her sister had tried to hurt him.

"Of course it is!"

  Jack slowly stood and bowed to them all, picking up his coat and hat he nodded to Will and left the three of them alone in his cabin. Will looked at Elizabeth.

"Well then that's the sleeping arrangements organised. We should all get some sleep now. Alexandra, will you be all right sleeping in here for tonight? I can ask Jack to have the doors locked if you want."

  Alexandra shook her head and waved a hand at the pair of them.

"No go on go to bed. I'm sure that Jack fellow won't do anything especially if you two are now here to protect me."

"Jack wasn't trying to hurt you or anything Alexandra. He was…well sometimes Jack can do things without thinking them through."

"If you are sure. I still don't trust him. Filthy pirates the lot of them."

  Elizabeth sighed remembering how at one point, her sister had gone on about desperately wanting to meet a pirate and now she despised them. They hadn't told her that the man she had been trying to attack was the Captain Jack Sparrow and the ship she was on was the legendary Black Pearl. Elizabeth lay on the bed waiting for Will to join her.

"When should we tell her Will?"

"Tell her what?"

"That Jack is actually Captain Jack Sparrow."

   Will looked at Elizabeth and sat on the bed beside her. He squeezed her hand and lifted it to his lips brushing it lightly.

"Let her settle in at first. If she seems better tomorrow maybe we can explain then."

"Perhaps."

  Elizabeth yawned and closed her eyes feeling, Will climb into the bed beside her and his arm wrap around her waist. She smiled feeling his warmth and fell into a deep blissful sleep.

  Alexandra tossed and turned trying to get comfortable. The bed was lovely and big and very soft but for some reason she wasn't tired. Typical the first opportunity to have a bed to herself and she couldn't get to sleep. Swinging her legs over the edge of the bed Alexandra crept her way over to the window and opened it quietly. Climbing up onto the windowsill she sat with her back against the frame, bringing her knees up to her chest she gazed out across the ocean. Alexandra turned to look around the cabin, it was furnished with some clearly expensive things, probably stolen like Captains Loros's decorations had been. She muttered some very unladylike phrases beneath her breath at the thought of Captain Loros. She had to admit thought that even though he had auctioned her off it had been a sheer stroke of luck or fate that she was bought by a friend of Elizabeth and Will's.

  Getting up from her seat she walked round the room slowly looking at the various treasures and trinkets that had collected in the room. She noticed that a cupboard door was open just enough to reveal more and more bottles of rum. She could tell what it was by the strong smell that hovered around the cupboard. Reaching in she took out a bottle and pulled out the cork, out of curiosity she tipped the bottle and took a small mouthful. She coughed as soon as she swallowed feeling her eyes water. It was strong stuff but it didn't taste that bad after all. Taking another mouthful Alexandra settled herself on the bed with the bottle. Maybe it wouldn't be so hard to fall asleep after all.

  Jack heard the almighty crash from his room and the shrill giggle or a clearly drunken woman as she stumbled her way towards the door. Jack stared at the figure as she stumbled out onto the deck clad in only her nightdress grasping one of his treasured and precious bottles of rum. He thought they were hidden away so that he could limit himself until they arrived in Port Royal! Alexandra staggered her way towards Jack and prodded him in the chest with one of her fingers.

"You…my friend. Are a…Pirate!"  She seemed pleased with herself as she took a long swig from the half full bottle. Jack watched his precious rum as it began to decrease, he reached out towards the bottle trying to save it from her terrible hands before she drank it all. She stared at him shaking her head and clutched the bottle to her chest causing her gown to be tugged slightly lower at the front. Jack's eyes widened as she stuck her tongue out and giggled like a child at him. "No! My rummy rum rum!"

"No that's mine my love."

"No it isn't I found it! In my room!"

"How much have you drunk of your rum? How many blessed bottles have you drunk?"

  Alexandra looked at Jack and held up one finger.

"Seven!"

  He sighed hoping that it was just one and not actually seven. The few member of crew who were still awake at this hour were beginning to become more interested in the situation. Jack thought it best to perhaps move it back inside where nothing including swimming could be involved. He walked towards the cabin hoping that she would follow, as he reached the door and began to turn the handle two arms wrapped around him from behind. He could feel her press up against his back the rum bottle pressed against his stomach as she hugged him muttering something against his back.

"Umm…eh"

"For a pirate…your very handsome." Jack's eyes widened at this comment and he turned to face her looking down at the drunken Alexandra who was staring up at him her grey/green eyes mesmerising him for a moment, her body pressed up against his, the bottle dropped to the floor forgotten about. Jack felt lost in the depths of her eyes, the looked like a turbulent sea filled with emotion and something else he couldn't quite put his finger on. She smiled at him and reached up tugging on one of his beads. "Very handsome indeededly."

"I…umm…thank you."

  Alexandra smiled and tipped back giggling. Jack quickly caught her before she fell backwards and Alexandra raised her head to look at him.

"I' tired."

  Alexandra's statement brought Jack back from his trail of thought. He blushed slightly but it was hardly noticeable. He nodded and lifted Alexandra up slowly.

"Let me carry you back to your room. I am not trying to do anything else than put you back in your bed and let you sleep, savvy?"

  Alexandra nodded snuggling up against Jack's chest. He kicked open the cabin door and walked over to the bed. He lay Alexandra on the bed and tugged the sheets up over her. Alexandra watched him the entire time her eyes following his every move. Jack finally stepped back and smiled at Alexandra one of his toothy grins. Alexandra pouted as she watched him leave, but before he went jack stood by the door and bowed to her.

"Night Alexandra."

"Night pirate."

  It was now early afternoon and the crew were making their final preparations of collecting their needed stock before they would sail off to Port Royal. Will and Elizabeth were unaware of last night little incident between Alexandra, the rum and Jack, and that's how he intended it to stay. Alexandra had not moved from the room and eventually Elizabeth had gone to check on her returning to say that her sister felt rather ill and believed she must have caught something. Will reassured Elizabeth that it was probably all the stress and excitement had finally got to her and that Alexandra would probably only need the day in bed and not a doctor. Throughout the entire thing Jack had stood quietly at the helm pretending that he knew nothing, which he could do very well indeed.

  Anamaria stood with Mr Gibbs to Jack's side, they both coughed lightly to get Jack's attention, who had been so intent on pretending to be unaware had gone off into a little dream world of his own.

"Captain Jack?" Mr.Gibbs tapped Jack lightly on the shoulder. Jack jumped and stared at them both realising they had been standing there for a while now. He nodded and straightened his coat. "Everything is ready Captain. We can leave when you want to."

"Ah yes…good…excellent. Right…then lets go."

  Mr.Gibbs looked at Anamaria and nodded slowly.

"Aye Captain."

  Anamaria waited until Mr.Gibbs had gone before she decided to speak.

"Is everything alrigh' Jack?"

"Just savvy. Why?"

"The crew are worried, you seem… not yourself. You aren't hurt or anything, are you? Its just some of the crew hav' been talking, saying they saw Miss Swann saying somethin' to you."

  Jack grinned at Anamaria, it was so tempting to tell her the true reason to why Alexandra had not come up on deck and was supposedly ill.

"Last night…well…Miss Swann had a few two many swigs out of my rum bottles that all."

  Anamaria stared at Jack in disbelief and began to laugh. This brought the attention of Will and Elizabeth to them. Will called up to Jack and Anamaria.

"Everything alright?"

"Just savvy!!! We are setting out soon."

  Will nodded exchanging worried looks with Elizabeth who just shook it off and went off to her cabin.

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